Join us for Harry Potter Theatresports as the Playhouse is transformed into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry. UAE-based actors will be selected for their house teams by magical sorting hat; Patronus
charms will be cast, Quiddich will be played and Ron and Hermione will improvise a love duet right in
front of your eyes.! You, our magical audience, choose the team to fly away with the Golden snitch.! Also
featuring an exhibition Theatresports Match between The Dubai Drama Group and Backstage.

ENTRANCE FEE IS 90 AED FOR MUGGLES (NON MAGICAL PEOPLE)
AND 45 AED FOR WIZARDS AND WITCHES!- TO BE COLLECTED AT THE DOOR.

THE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS: ‘GLENGARRY
GLEN ROSS’ - BY DAVID MAMET
MAY

2 9 TH,

3 0 TH A N D

3 1 ST!

This scalding comedy, which was adapted into
a film in 1992 and revived on Broadway in
2006, presents parts of two days in the lives
of four desperate Chicago real estate agents
who are prepared to engage in any number of
unethical, illegal acts - from lies and flattery
to bribery, threats, intimidation, and burglary
- to sell undesirable real estate to unwilling
prospective buyers,
in a never-ending scramble for their share of
the American dream.
Save the date.!Don’t miss our great cast of actors
perform this superbly written piece of theatre.

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THE
DESERT
MONOLOGUES
ACTING WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS
STARTING 8TH AND 10TH MAY 2013 ENDING 12TH JUNE
Running for 7 years in Dubai, and now with a purpose-designed space,
The Desert Monologues is a doorway into a whole new, creative side
of Dubai you don’t want to miss out on.! This course will take
participants through a variety of drama-based activities and
culminates in monologue performances at The Courtyard Playhouse,
our dedicated grassroots theatre space. Come and join our theatre
community. Go to www.dramaworkshopsdubai.com for full details.

MAY IMPROV DROP-IN CLASSES
BE IN G
OBVIOUS
AND
B OR I NG
WITH
KEM SL EY
DI CK I NS O N
SAT U R D A Y 1 0T H M A Y
A workshop on...…well I defer to
Keith Johnstone: The improviser
has to realize that the more
obvious he is, the more original
he appears. Ordinary people asked
to improvise will search for
some ‘original’ idea because they
want to be thought clever. No two
people are exactly alike, and the
more obvious an improviser is,
the more themselves they appear.
Striving after originality takes
you far away from your true self,
and makes your work mediocre.

B ACK
TO
TH E
F U TURE
WITH
S ALMAN
Q URE S H I
S ATURDAY 1 7TH MAY
The first half of this workshop
will explore different to edit
that you can integrate into
your improv’ scenes and stories:
cutting through time and space to
add context to your stories and to
explore Brave New Worlds. From
Tag-Outs runs, to swarm edits,
from cut to’s to Slow Motion
Scenes, this is an intermediate
workshop for those with some
prior experience in improvisation.

RE AL
BEG I NNI NG S
WITH E RIK HADDEN
S ATURDAY 2 4T H MAY
This
workshop
will
give
participants the opportunity
to practice initiating dynamic
and engaging scenes that are
truthful. Focus will be on
creating an initial first minute
of a scene to establish all the
character and elements that it
needs to flower into something
beautiful.
Base-Realities
or
Platforms in improv’ are the
foundations upon which all
good
scene-work
depends.”

LO V E
H AN DLE S
WIT H
FAY E
BRAN N O N S ATURDAY MAY 31ST
Get to grips with handles and improve your game!
This session will look at some of the ideas you
can use to mix up your scenes during long form
or show off your range and flexibility as part
of a Theatresports team. For anyone who wants to
add to their short or long form improv toolbox.
For details email tiffany@dramaworkshopsdubai.com.